同病相怜

発音: tóng bìng xiāng lián 字面の意味: Same illness mutually sympathize

起源と用法

This idiom describes those with the same (同) illness or affliction (病) mutually (相) sympathizing (怜). It captures the special understanding between people who share similar suffering. The phrase originated in Han Dynasty texts describing exiles who found comfort in shared misfortune. Modern usage describes solidarity born from common hardship, where shared experience creates deeper understanding and compassion than outsiders can offer.

使用する場面

状況: Having experienced similar losses, they truly understood each other.

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